What is a tsunami?-question after the greatest tsunami had occured on the 11.March 2011 in Japan

The biggest tsunami reached the eastern coasts of Japan,after a huge 8.9 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific ocean on the 11. of March 2011,which generated a massive tsunami causing terrible damage after hitting the shore.....

PICTURES SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS:(-shocking pictures of immense devastation of this huge tsunami

Information about tsunami-under this link you can find some information about the nature of tsunamis,how do they form?its animation and about historical tsunamis....

Shocking pictures from satellite before and after the damage:here

and ABC news photo coverage before and after the earthquake:here

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Japanese people.Millions were affected by this tremendous natural catastrophe,maybe the biggest one in the history of tsunamis!

Explosion at Japan nuclear plant-the actual BBC news updates you can hear here

How you can help?-on this page you can find informations about providing some help to Japan

or you can help through this FACEBOOK site:Help for Japan

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Comments

Zahra March 15, 2011 21:45

Thanks dear Monika for covering the most significant news of these days.
Zahra March 15, 2011 21:44

Really shocking and sad news it was. May God set peace with us all.
Monika March 15, 2011 15:20

You are right Anele,thanks for your wise comment!
Monika March 15, 2011 5:56

Dear Friends,

Nature can be very hard on people sometimes,even brutal,as Nafis said.

This tragedy of Japan touched my heart a lot,and I found these links for all who have possibility and willing to help somehow our fellow human beings:

How you can help?-on this page you can find informations about providing some help to Japan

or you can help through this FACEBOOK site:Help for Japan

I will help through Red Cross from here,even the tinest thing could mean a lot....

Thank you all for looking in!
Expector Smith March 14, 2011 22:32

Thanks for sharing the links! If only there were no such thing as tsunami - you know, I love the ocean!
Irina March 14, 2011 18:57

Dear Monika! Thank you for sharing useful blog. In the last few years the news has been full of sad events of hurricanes, floods, droughts, and now it's the earthquake in Japan. Scientists agree that something very serious is happening to the world weather.
Nafis March 14, 2011 13:26

Nature is sometimes brutal!

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